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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024que•ry /ˈkwɪri, ˈkwɛri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. [countable] - a question;
an inquiry:The reporter had a query for the mayor. - Printingquestion mark (def. 1).
v. [~ + object] - to question as doubtful:to query a statement.
- to ask questions of:They queried her on her future plans.
See -quer-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024que•ry (kwēr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. - a question;
an inquiry. - mental reservation;
doubt. - Printinga question mark (?), esp. as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
- an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.
v.t. - to ask or inquire about:No one queried his presence.
- to question as doubtful or obscure:to query a statement.
- Printingto mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.
- to ask questions of.
- Latin quaere quaere
- alteration (compare -y3) of earlier quere 1625–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: query /ˈkwɪərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
- a less common name for question mark
vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)(transitive)- to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
- to express as a query
- US to put a question to (a person); ask
Etymology: 17th Century: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire |